17.1 (1) A police officer, in the lawful execution of his or her duties and responsibilities, may require the driver of a motorized snow vehicle to stop and the driver of a motorized snow vehicle, when signalled or requested to stop by a police officer, shall immediately come to a safe stop.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Offence (2) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable, subject to subsection (3), (a) to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; (b) to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months; or (c) to both a fine and imprisonment.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Escape by flight (3) If a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (2) and the court is satisfied on the evidence that the person wilfully continued to avoid police when a police officer gave pursuit, (a) the person is liable to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $25,000, instead of the fine described in clause (2) (a); (b) the court shall make an order imprisoning the person for a term of not less than 14 days and not more than six months, instead of the term described in clause (2) (b); and (c) the court shall make an order suspending the person’s driver’s licence or motorized snow vehicle’s operator’s licence, (i) for a period of five years, unless subclause (ii) applies, or (ii) for a period of not less than 10 years, if the court is satisfied on the evidence that the person’s conduct or the pursuit resulted in the death of or bodily harm to any person.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Lifetime suspension (4) An order under subclause (3) (c) (ii) may suspend the person’s driver’s licence or motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence for the remainder of the person’s life.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Suspension in addition (5) Except in the case of a suspension for the remainder of the person’s life, a suspension of a driver’s licence under clause (3) (c) is in addition to any other period for which the person’s driver’s licence is suspended and is consecutive to that period.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Notice of suspension (6) Subject to subsection (7), in a proceeding for a contravention of subsection (1) in which it is alleged that the person wilfully continued to avoid police when a police officer gave pursuit, the clerk or registrar of the court, before the court accepts the plea of the defendant, shall orally give a notice to the person to the following effect: “The Motorized Snow Vehicles Act provides that upon conviction of the offence with which you are charged, in the circumstances indicated therein, your driver’s licence or motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence shall be suspended for five years.” 2000, c. 30, s. 8. Same: death or bodily harm (7) In a proceeding for a contravention of subsection (1) in which it is alleged that the person wilfully continued to avoid police when a police officer gave pursuit and that the person’s conduct or the pursuit resulted in the death of or bodily harm to any person, the clerk or registrar of the court, before the court accepts the plea of the defendant, shall orally give a notice to the person to the following effect: “The Motorized Snow Vehicles Act provides that upon conviction of the offence with which you are charged, in the circumstances indicated therein, your driver’s licence or motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence shall be suspended for not less than 10 years and that it may be suspended for the remainder of your life.” 2000, c. 30, s. 8. Same (8) The suspension of a driver’s licence or motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence shall not be held to be invalid by reason of failure to give the notice provided for in subsection (6) or (7).  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Appeal of suspension (9) An appeal may be taken from an order under clause (3) (c) or a decision to not make the order in the same manner as from a conviction or an acquittal under subsection (2).  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Stay of order on appeal (10) Where an appeal is taken from an order under subsection (9), the court being appealed to may direct that the order being appealed from shall be stayed pending the final disposition of the appeal or until otherwise ordered by that court.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Driving while licence suspended (11) Every person who drives a motorized snow vehicle while his or her driver’s licence is suspended under this section or under any other Act or while his or her motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence is suspended under this section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable, (a) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000; and (b) for each subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000, or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Subsequent offence (12) Where a person who has previously been convicted of an offence under subsection (11) is convicted of the same offence within five years after the date of the previous conviction, the offence for which he or she is last convicted shall be deemed to be a subsequent offence for the purpose of clause (11) (b).  2000, c. 30, s. 8. No licence issued during suspension period (13) A motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence shall not be issued to a person whose driver’s licence or motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence has been suspended under this section or whose driver’s licence has been suspended, cancelled or revoked under any Act until the period of the suspension has expired.  2000, c. 30, s. 8. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 30, s. 8 - 31/05/2001 Equipment requirements